The grieving family of a granddad who died after being struck by a car are appealing for the public to add to the 17,000 signatures already on an online petition bidding for stiffer sentences for people who flee the scene of accidents.
Father of 12 and grandfather of six Shakeel Sheikh, 52, died after being hit by a car outside his Altrincham home as he returned from a night out in January, last year.
Chef Daniel Petch, 28, was given a nine-month prison sentence suspended for two years and 300 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to causing the death of Mr Sheikh by careless driving. READ MORE:Killer hit-and-run drivers should never be spared jail, says grieving daughter of 'superman' grandad found lying in the road after night out
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